BOXSCORE BUFFALO, N.Y. – After dropping the first set, the Fredonia women's volleyball team rallied to sweep the final three sets to claim a road match at Medaille, 3-1. The Mavericks claimed the first set 25-19, before the Devils won the final three by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-16. 
 
"We've had recent talks about being consistent and staying poised, and after dropping the first set on the road I thought we did a good job of recovering, " head coach Geoff Braun said after the match.
 
For Fredonia, junior Jessica DiChristopher (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) finished with 14 kills and a 0.355 hitting percentage and freshman Jane Garrity (Victor, N.Y.) had 7 kills with a 0.357 hitting percentage.
 
Braun was impressed with the progress of the young Garrity.  "Jane is gaining more confidence day by day, leading the team in hitting percentage and having a couple key blocks," he said.

Other solid performances were by sophomore Sara Madison (Penfield, N.Y.)  who had 19 digs, and freshman Courtney Poirier (West Seneca, N.Y.) who collected 18 digs. Junior Kelly Edinger (Rochester, N.Y.) finished with 38 assists.

As for dropping the first set, Braun sees a teaching point and an area for improvement.  "Our hitters got smarter as the match went on, but we need to do a better job of starting the match hitting to the right zones."
 
The team plays its home opener this Thursday in Fredonia at 7 p.m. in Dods Hall vs. Nazareth.